Sarki in Nepal


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The traditional and primary occupation of the Sarki was shoe making, but nowadays only a few among them are occupied as leather workers or cobblers. This profession gave them low status in Hindu India for two reasons. Working with leather meant working with "dead" materials. Secondly, they dealt with shoes, covering the lowest part of the body.
The Sarki people live in Uttar Pradesh, India, Bhutan and Nepal. Most of them live in Nepal.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are in a desperate situation to learn new trades so they can make an honest living. Some of them are musicians who play the mandal. Some are dancers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They have family deities and a village deity. Some of their deities are Santala Devi, Maidevta and Dat Kali. Their witchdoctor is called lama or jhankri.


What Are Their Needs?

The worldview of the Sarki is very different than those of a monotheist, who believes in one God who is creator of all. They need the work of the Holy Spirit in their families and communities!


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to bless the Sarki people economically and spiritually as a testimony of his love and power.
There are some Christians among the Sarki community. Pray they become more than cultural Christians, instead becoming zealous disciples of Christ who disciple others in his ways.
Pray the Sarki community will be dissatisfied with their spiritual lives, and they will hunger to know the creator God and his Son who came to give them life to the full.


Scripture Prayers for the Sarki in Nepal.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarki_(ethnic_group)


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Sarki
People Name in Country Sarki
Pronunciation SARR-kee
Alternate Names Chamar; Cobbier; Karighar; Karikar; Mistri; Sarkar; Tapa; Tapoli; Thapa; सर्की
Population this Country 432,000
Population all Countries 466,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 2  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 9
PeopleID3 18035
ROP3 Code 113530
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East and south central.   Source:  www.ethnologue.com
Total States on file 14
Largest States
Gandaki
78,000
Lumbini
50,000
Bagmati
50,000
Dhaulagiri
33,000
Rapti
31,000
Seti
29,000
Janakpur
28,000
Bheri
27,000
Sagarmatha
24,000
Mahakali
21,000
Kosi
21,000
Karnali
20,000
Narayani
11,000
Mechi
9,900
Country Nepal
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country East and south central..   Source:  www.ethnologue.com
Total States 14
  Gandaki 78,000
  Lumbini 50,000
  Bagmati 50,000
  Dhaulagiri 33,000
  Rapti 31,000
  Seti 29,000
  Janakpur 28,000
  Bheri 27,000
  Sagarmatha 24,000
  Mahakali 21,000
  Kosi 21,000
  Karnali 20,000
  Narayani 11,000
  Mechi 9,900
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
1.37 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
2.14 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
96.26 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.13 %
Unknown
0.11 %
* From latest Nepal census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Nepali (349,000 speakers)
Language Code npi   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Dotyali
18,000
Bantawa
1,600
Maithili
1,200
Chamling
900
Musasa
800
Bhojpuri
400
Humla
400
Kham, Western Parbate
200
Rangpuri
200
Yakkha, Chhathare
200
Sherpa
70
Khaling
40
Kaike
40
Thulung
40
Chhintang
30
Primary Language Nepali (349,000 speakers)
Language Code npi   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Dotyali 18,000
  Bantawa 1,600
  Maithili 1,200
  Chamling 900
  Musasa 800
  Bhojpuri 400
  Humla 400
  Kham, Western Parbate 200
  Rangpuri 200
  Yakkha, Chhathare 200
  Sherpa 70
  Khaling 40
  Kaike 40
  Thulung 40
  Chhintang 30
People Groups Speaking Nepali

Primary Language:  Nepali

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1850-1961)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1821-2010)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1914-2024)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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